2K is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games.[1] 2K Games is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, which also owns Rockstar Games notable for the Grand Theft Auto series. It was created on January 25, 2005 after Take-Two acquired developer Visual Concepts and its wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for US$24 million.
The name "2K Games" comes from Visual Concepts' sports game lineup typically referred to as the 2K series, which were originally published exclusively for the Dreamcast console. 2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California. The label publishes a wide variety of console and PC titles developed both internally and externally.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., incorporated in 1993, is a global publisher, developer and distributor of interactive entertainment software, hardware and accessories. The Company’s publishing business consists of Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play publishing labels. The Company develops, markets and publishes software titles for gaming and entertainment hardware platforms, including Sony’s PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) and PlayStation2 (PS2) computer entertainment systems; Sony’s PSP (PlayStationPortable) (PSP) system; Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) video game and entertainment system; Nintendo’s Wii (Wii) and DS (DS) systems, and for the personal computers (PC) and Games for Windows. The Company also develops and publishes titles for digital distribution via Sony's PlayStationNetwork (PSN) and Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Marketplace (Xbox LIVE) and Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA), as well as digitally offers its PC titles through online download stores and services, such as Steam. The Company has also begun to develop and publish titles for the iPhone and iPod touch. In March 2010, SYNNEX Corporation acquired substantially all of the North American assets of Jack of All Games, Inc., a distributor of video game hardware and software in North America, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Publishing and Software Development Business
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company released a range of downloadable content, including Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central Map Expansion and South Central Premium Upgrade, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and NBA2K10: Draft Combine. Software titles published by the Company’s Rockstar Games label are primarily internally developed. During fiscal 2009, Rockstar released the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Rockstar also develops brands in other genres, including the Bully, Manhunt, Max Payne and Red Dead franchises, and introduced a new brand in the music genre during fiscal 2009, with Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator.
The Company’s 2K label publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. 2K Games has published a range of entertainment properties across multiple genres and platforms. 2K Games' internally owned and developed franchises include BioShock, Mafia and Sid Meier's Civilization series. 2K Games also expanded the Sid Meier's Civilization series by releasing Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution onto mobile platforms for the iPhone and iPod touch. 2K Games has externally developed titles that have included The Darkness and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and released the externally developed title Borderlands in October 2009.
The Company develops most of its 2K Sports software titles through its internal development studios, including the Major League Baseball 2K series, NBA 2K series, NHL 2K series, College Hoops 2K series and Top Spin tennis series. 2K Sports label has sports league licenses, including long-term, third-party exclusive licensing relationships with Major League Baseball Properties, the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. During fiscal 2009, 2K Sports secured a multi-year license from the Nationl Basketball Association (NBA) to develop an online version of the NBA simulation game in China, Taiwan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
2K Play titles are developed by both internal development studios and third party developers. Internally developed titles include Carnival Games and Birthday Party Bash. During fiscal 2009, 2K Play announced a new licensed casual and family-friendly, internally developed game, Ringling Bros., and Barnum and Bailey Circus, which was released in November 2009. 2K Play also has a partnership with Nickelodeon to publish video games based on its top rated Nick Jr. titles, such as Dora the Explorer; Go, Diego, Go!; Ni Hao, Kai-lan, and The Backyardigans. During fiscal 2009, 2K Play began to work with several small independent developers to publish casual gaming titles exclusively for XBLA, including Axel and Pixel, and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Distribution Business
The Company’s distribution business, which includes its Jack of All Games subsidiary, distributes its products, as well as software, hardware and accessories produced by others to retail outlets in North America. In September 2008, the Company agreed to outsource the pick, pack, ship and warehousing functions for its publishing and distribution businesses to a third party logistics management solutions provider. The Company also sold certain assets of its United States based distribution business to the third party logistics management solutions provider.
The Company competes with Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Midway Games, THQ, Capcom, Square Enix, Eidos, Konami, Namco-Bandai, SEGA, Ubisoft, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Product Name Platform Genre Release Date
Amped 3 Sports Nov 16, 05
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
Civilization Revolution Strategy Aug 10, 09
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Mar 13, 06
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Nov 22, 05
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Nov 30, 05
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II: Joe's Adventures Action Nov 23, 10
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 24, 06
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 10, 06
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 03, 06
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports 2nd Quarter 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
NBA 2K6 Sports Sep 26, 05
NBA 2K6 Sports Sep 26, 05
NBA 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NBA 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NHL 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NHL 2K7 Sports Sep 12, 06
NHL 2K8 Sports Sep 10, 07
Top Spin 2 Sports Apr 03, 06
Top Spin 2 Sports Mar 29, 06
Top Spin 3 Sports May 19, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports Jun 23, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports Jun 23, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports May 19, 08
Top Spin 4 Sports Mar 15, 11
Top Spin 4 Sports 4th Quarter 11
Top Spin 4 Sports Mar 15, 11
World Poker Tour Classic & Puzzle Apr 17, 06
XCOM Action 2nd Quarter 11
XCOM Action 2nd Quarter 11
Company Overview:
2K Games develops and publishes top-line PC, console, and handheld entertainment software, with a strong concentration in three distinct categories: sports, high profile licenses and specialty product. Some of the hit titles in 2K's lineup include the critically-praised Bioshock, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, and The Darkness. 2K Games is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Locations: GO TOP
City State Postal
Code Country
Novato CA 94945 USA
Name Age Since Current Position
Zelnick, Strauss 52 2011 Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Goldstein, Lainie 42 2007 Chief Financial Officer
Slatoff, Karl 39 2010 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
Krauss, Seth 39 2007 Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Dornemann, Michael 64 2007 Director
Moses, J. 51 2007 Director
Sheresky, Michael 42 2007 Director
Bowman, Robert 54 2007 Director
OVERALL
Beta: 1.43
Market Cap (Mil.): $1,383.02
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 85.53
Annual Dividend: --
Yield (%): -
FINANCIALS
TTWO.O Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): 16.84 23.60 18.53
EPS (TTM): 169.48 -- --
ROI: 12.23 9.99 15.36
ROE: 13.93 13.03 16.82
The name "2K Games" comes from Visual Concepts' sports game lineup typically referred to as the 2K series, which were originally published exclusively for the Dreamcast console. 2K Games is headquartered in Novato, California. The label publishes a wide variety of console and PC titles developed both internally and externally.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., incorporated in 1993, is a global publisher, developer and distributor of interactive entertainment software, hardware and accessories. The Company’s publishing business consists of Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play publishing labels. The Company develops, markets and publishes software titles for gaming and entertainment hardware platforms, including Sony’s PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) and PlayStation2 (PS2) computer entertainment systems; Sony’s PSP (PlayStationPortable) (PSP) system; Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) video game and entertainment system; Nintendo’s Wii (Wii) and DS (DS) systems, and for the personal computers (PC) and Games for Windows. The Company also develops and publishes titles for digital distribution via Sony's PlayStationNetwork (PSN) and Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Marketplace (Xbox LIVE) and Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA), as well as digitally offers its PC titles through online download stores and services, such as Steam. The Company has also begun to develop and publish titles for the iPhone and iPod touch. In March 2010, SYNNEX Corporation acquired substantially all of the North American assets of Jack of All Games, Inc., a distributor of video game hardware and software in North America, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Publishing and Software Development Business
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company released a range of downloadable content, including Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned, Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central Map Expansion and South Central Premium Upgrade, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and NBA2K10: Draft Combine. Software titles published by the Company’s Rockstar Games label are primarily internally developed. During fiscal 2009, Rockstar released the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Rockstar also develops brands in other genres, including the Bully, Manhunt, Max Payne and Red Dead franchises, and introduced a new brand in the music genre during fiscal 2009, with Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator.
The Company’s 2K label publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. 2K Games has published a range of entertainment properties across multiple genres and platforms. 2K Games' internally owned and developed franchises include BioShock, Mafia and Sid Meier's Civilization series. 2K Games also expanded the Sid Meier's Civilization series by releasing Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution onto mobile platforms for the iPhone and iPod touch. 2K Games has externally developed titles that have included The Darkness and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and released the externally developed title Borderlands in October 2009.
The Company develops most of its 2K Sports software titles through its internal development studios, including the Major League Baseball 2K series, NBA 2K series, NHL 2K series, College Hoops 2K series and Top Spin tennis series. 2K Sports label has sports league licenses, including long-term, third-party exclusive licensing relationships with Major League Baseball Properties, the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. During fiscal 2009, 2K Sports secured a multi-year license from the Nationl Basketball Association (NBA) to develop an online version of the NBA simulation game in China, Taiwan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
2K Play titles are developed by both internal development studios and third party developers. Internally developed titles include Carnival Games and Birthday Party Bash. During fiscal 2009, 2K Play announced a new licensed casual and family-friendly, internally developed game, Ringling Bros., and Barnum and Bailey Circus, which was released in November 2009. 2K Play also has a partnership with Nickelodeon to publish video games based on its top rated Nick Jr. titles, such as Dora the Explorer; Go, Diego, Go!; Ni Hao, Kai-lan, and The Backyardigans. During fiscal 2009, 2K Play began to work with several small independent developers to publish casual gaming titles exclusively for XBLA, including Axel and Pixel, and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Distribution Business
The Company’s distribution business, which includes its Jack of All Games subsidiary, distributes its products, as well as software, hardware and accessories produced by others to retail outlets in North America. In September 2008, the Company agreed to outsource the pick, pack, ship and warehousing functions for its publishing and distribution businesses to a third party logistics management solutions provider. The Company also sold certain assets of its United States based distribution business to the third party logistics management solutions provider.
The Company competes with Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Midway Games, THQ, Capcom, Square Enix, Eidos, Konami, Namco-Bandai, SEGA, Ubisoft, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Product Name Platform Genre Release Date
Amped 3 Sports Nov 16, 05
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
BioShock 2 Action Feb 09, 10
Civilization Revolution Strategy Aug 10, 09
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Mar 13, 06
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Nov 22, 05
College Hoops 2K6 Sports Nov 30, 05
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II Action Aug 24, 10
Mafia II: Joe's Adventures Action Nov 23, 10
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 24, 06
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 10, 06
Major League Baseball 2K6 Sports Apr 03, 06
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports 2nd Quarter 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
Major League Baseball 2K8 Sports Mar 03, 08
NBA 2K6 Sports Sep 26, 05
NBA 2K6 Sports Sep 26, 05
NBA 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NBA 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NHL 2K7 Sports Sep 25, 06
NHL 2K7 Sports Sep 12, 06
NHL 2K8 Sports Sep 10, 07
Top Spin 2 Sports Apr 03, 06
Top Spin 2 Sports Mar 29, 06
Top Spin 3 Sports May 19, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports Jun 23, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports Jun 23, 08
Top Spin 3 Sports May 19, 08
Top Spin 4 Sports Mar 15, 11
Top Spin 4 Sports 4th Quarter 11
Top Spin 4 Sports Mar 15, 11
World Poker Tour Classic & Puzzle Apr 17, 06
XCOM Action 2nd Quarter 11
XCOM Action 2nd Quarter 11
Company Overview:
2K Games develops and publishes top-line PC, console, and handheld entertainment software, with a strong concentration in three distinct categories: sports, high profile licenses and specialty product. Some of the hit titles in 2K's lineup include the critically-praised Bioshock, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, and The Darkness. 2K Games is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Locations: GO TOP
City State Postal
Code Country
Novato CA 94945 USA
Name Age Since Current Position
Zelnick, Strauss 52 2011 Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Goldstein, Lainie 42 2007 Chief Financial Officer
Slatoff, Karl 39 2010 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
Krauss, Seth 39 2007 Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Dornemann, Michael 64 2007 Director
Moses, J. 51 2007 Director
Sheresky, Michael 42 2007 Director
Bowman, Robert 54 2007 Director
OVERALL
Beta: 1.43
Market Cap (Mil.): $1,383.02
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 85.53
Annual Dividend: --
Yield (%): -
FINANCIALS
TTWO.O Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): 16.84 23.60 18.53
EPS (TTM): 169.48 -- --
ROI: 12.23 9.99 15.36
ROE: 13.93 13.03 16.82
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